when we had our first lecture here in britain, we were told that the brits, specifically the English are the most well-behaved, well-mannered, refined, civilised people in the world. a week later, during an anthropological night out, there was an in-fighting in the bus on our way home. so the gentle, subtle facade is just an act?
what happened during the past few days is thuggery at its apex. i've tuned in to BBC the whole day. this is no longer about that event in tottenham. this is the simple lack of conscience, young people who were not taught good and proper moral values. one cannot just burglarise and set cars and buildings on fire just for the hell of it. there are consequences in this level of criminality.
to correct one of the young rioters and looters said in the interviewed, the shop owners are not rich. they work hard to build their businesses. the repercussions to the economy, the reputation on the world's stage would be devastating. london is a vibrant, highly-stimulating urban environment. one can certainly breathe its intelligent, multi-cultural air. but there are the very few who have lost their way. could they be rehabilitated? i'm not sure. really, children shouldn't be left out of control.
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